Vietnam’s bakery sector draws interest from global sellers
Economy 15:12 12/12/2025The rising popularity of ‘bakery and coffee’ business models is reshaping Vietnam’s bakery landscape, positioning the country as an increasingly attractive destination for international suppliers of bakery technologies and ingredients.
Vietnam introduces dual model of mandatory, voluntary vaccination
Vietnam News 13:31 12/12/2025The newly-passed Disease Prevention Law introduces two forms of vaccination in Vietnam, mandatory and voluntary.
Vietnamese taekwondo athlete wins gold medal for willpower
Vietnam News 16:03 11/12/2025Taekwondo athlete Tran Ho Duy hobbled off the mat after clinching the gold medal in the mixed team creative poomsae event, having fought through the pain of a bruised heel to deliver a remarkable performance on Wednesday.
Foreign-awarded degrees leave Vietnamese graduates in limbo
Education 15:00 11/12/2025Dozens of former students of London College for Design & Fashion in Hanoi (LCDF - Hanoi) are in hot water after discovering that the foreign-awarded bachelor’s degrees they earned in Vietnam are not recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training, derailing their careers and further study plans.
Bus driver assaulted by passenger while bus in motion in north-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:06 11/12/2025A bus driver in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam was physically attacked by a male passenger while driving, leaving passengers on board shocked and frightened on Wednesday.
Vietnam passes revised personal income tax law: real estate, gold transactions to be taxed
Vietnam News 18:01 10/12/2025Vietnam’s National Assembly approved the revised Personal Income Tax Law on Wednesday, introducing taxes on gold bullion transactions, real estate transfers, and household business income.
First Vietnamese student secures Monash ASEAN award
Education 16:27 10/12/2025Monash University in Australia has welcomed Truong Thi Hong Hanh from Ho Chi Minh City as the first Vietnamese student to receive a Vice-Chancellor’s ASEAN Award, the university’s new scholarship program supporting students from Southeast Asia.
Vietnam’s tour operators still struggle despite record inbound arrivals
In-Depth 16:21 10/12/2025Vietnam’s tourism sector has set a historic milestone, welcoming more than 19 million international visitors between January and November, but many travel firms are reporting declining revenues.
In Vietnam, young people hospitalized with kidney failure, memory loss linked to vaping
Vietnam News 12:10 10/12/2025Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi is reporting a surge in severe e-cigarette poisonings, with many involving acute kidney failure, memory loss and cognitive decline.
18 senior officials removed as Vietnam intensifies anti-corruption drive
Vietnam News 17:55 09/12/2025Vietnam took disciplinary actions against 40 agency heads and deputy heads for a lack of responsibility and negligence that enabled corrupt practices in 2025, with 18 officials being dismissed.
